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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1977
Page
1
Chanute faces higher costs as 2 to 6 p.m. peak demand rises. the municipal utility buys energy from Coffeyville to meet load. Officials urge residents to limit air conditioning and hot water use during peak hours to prevent rate hikes and protect voltage, transformers, and service continuity.
U S Representative Joe Shubitz announced eight southeast Kansas cities Chanute Coffeyville Fort Scott Humboldt Independence Iola Parsons and Pittsburg will be growth centers and get priority access to EDA funds. The nine county district includes Allen Bourbon Cherokee Crawford Labette Montgomery Neosho Wilson and Woodson. Bailey said funds may support tourism industrial parks and business loans.
On July 7 1977 a once in a century date excites gamblers couples ending marriages and expectant mothers across Europe and North America. Odds makers note seventh horse seventh race draws bets while registrars in Bonn and other cities report wedding bookings and postal stamps set for 7 7 77 7. A seven pound seven ounce baby arrives in Adelaide as seven severe coincidences unfold.
A fragment shows an intercepted letter addressed to Cha with a line about betting on more than one lucky day in a century, followed by a closing Yours. The text is sparse and hints at a cryptic personal note.
The FBI reports a 9 percent drop in serious crime for the first quarter of 1977, the largest quarterly decline since 1958. Property crimes led the fall with thefts down 11 percent and burglaries 7 percent, while rapes and assaults fell less, and violent crimes dropped 3 percent. Weather is cited as a possible factor.
A locked cell block fire at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury trapped inmates and led to five deaths and 62 injuries among prisoners and staff. Investigators considered arson but later left the cause undetermined while noting a washroom area as a possible origin.
Partly cloudy area forecast with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Lows tonight in the low to mid 70s, highs Friday in the mid 90s. Winds southerly 5 to 15 mph. Precipitation chances 40 percent tonight and Friday.
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